Two local airports land more flights

ST. PETERSBURG — Allegiant announced it will add new, nonstop flights from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport to six cities and from Punta Gorda Airport to Islip/Long Island, N.Y. over the next few months.

The airline will start by offering service from St. Pete-Clearwater to Newburgh/Stewart, N.Y., on Oct. 31. A day later is will also offer flights to Elmira, N.Y., and Sioux Falls, S.D. Service to Syracuse, N.Y., will start on Nov. 7, followed finally by Columbus Rickenbacker in Ohio and Fargo, N.D., on Nov. 23.

The new flight from Punta Gorda Airport to Islip/Long Island, N.Y. will start Dec. 20.